Acquisition
GSA on target with schedule consolidation
The General Services Administration expects to publish a consolidated Multiple Award Schedule on day one of fiscal year 2020.
Acquisition
DOD looks to expand drone industrial base amid supply chain concerns
Ellen Lord, DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that it couldn’t use commercially available and popular drones made by DJI, a China-based firm.
Acquisition
Congratulations to the 2019 Rising Stars
These early-career leaders already are having an outsized impact on government IT.
Acquisition
Why GSA buys tech from NASA SEWP
The General Services Administration is the government's hub acquisition, so the agency's IG is wondering why it's buying tech from NASA's big IT contract.
Acquisition
Lawmaker sounds alarm on supply chain risk
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) wants the Defense Department to shore up cyber vulnerabilities in the defense supply chain and says the newly formed Cyberspace Solarium Commission could help.
Acquisition
GSA extends price data pilot
The Transactional Data Reporting project will run for an additional year.
Acquisition
IRS tries agile acquisition for data tools
The first in a series of expected technology pilots at the agency will focus on robotic process and intelligent automation tools for contract data.
Acquisition
Contractors have questions about DOD's cyber requirements
The Pentagon is making big moves to improve cybersecurity in its industrial base, but the contracting community and experts continue to wonder if it will all play out as intended.
Acquisition
GSA issues STARS III RFI
The General Services Administration is seeking input on the next iteration of its key small-business-focused IT acquisition vehicle by Sept. 6.
Acquisition
DOD tries to take control of the JEDI 'narrative'
The Defense Department's CIO shop is trying to control the narrative on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement, a massive cloud computing acquisition that has generated intense scrutiny because of its size, scope and a hard fought lawsuit from one of the companies eliminated from the bidding.
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OMB, GSA to oversee TBM buys
A new review board will to supervise agency procurement of TBM tools and services and make recommendations about acquisition and deployment strategies.
Acquisition
OTAs primed for growth
The Pentagon and DHS are leading the way in using other transaction authority to leverage emerging technologies.
Acquisition
IT procurement fraud ring targets federal agencies
An international group of criminals is using DHS and other federal agencies' solicitations to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars of IT gear, according to a watchdog report.
Acquisition
Watchdog cites improper contract action
A Federal Acquisition Service manager helped a consultancy get on two multiple award contracts, according to the agency's inspector general's office.
Acquisition
GSA on track with schedules, EIS
GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is successfully shepherding a comprehensive series of initiatives to streamline the procurement process for agencies and companies.
Acquisition
Republicans urge Trump not to interfere with JEDI cloud buy
Top defense committee Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump, warning that delays to the $10 billion JEDI cloud acquisition would endanger national security.
Acquisition
Deadline extended for 2019 Rising Star nominations
Help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT -- and be sure to do so before the Aug. 2 deadline.
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FAR tweaked in time for fall buying
A small change in the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s language that makes GWAC purchases a little smoother could help out as fall buying season nears.
Acquisition
DHS gets serious about a new financial system
The Department of Homeland Security is trying to unify its highly federated structure by switching to enterprise financial management
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Federal contractor sentenced
A federal contractor who also served as a Virginia state legislator was sentenced by a federal judge for defrauding the government to get small business contracts.
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